THE COLD SNAP.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1919, Page 5

THE COLD SNAP.

GENERAL THROUGHOUT THB; i COUNmY. "». i By ■Telegraph.—Press Association/ Waipawa, June 26.' The heaviest fall of snow known in> this district took place last night, there being up to six inches in porta. _ The weather now shows signs of clearing. Dannevirke, June 28. Snow fell at Dannevirke and the dhw trict yesterday and' during the night. It was the heaviest fall known for over, 20 years, the countryside is covered about two inches deep, and the outlook for stock is occasioning anxiety. Dannevirke, Last Night. Very heavy snowfall occurred in the Takapau district, resulting in interrupts ing of the train traffic. No trains had,' arrived from the north up to one o'clock. The express train is expected to get through, running about two hours late. Napier, Last Night Very cold rain continued intermit- x tently yesterday and during tne tright there was a heavy hailstorm. • Tester* night snow was reported on the tmmc country at Marekakaho, twenty rnik|' from Napier; It is still raining. .^ Hastings, Last NigM: , Cold south-west rain has fallen for last] - three days, reading 2.73 inch, but owiMU to the previous dry weather the ground! has absorbed it and there is no srafßeal water. Present indications em granising for to-morrow's races,

INTABANAKI^ Although the rain held off very well yesterday, the southerly gale continued with unabated forcejlbi South Taranaki the intense cold oP?£ho last four daysj -., has proved' very hard on stock, but, vtth'S plenty of feed available, no greajt losses] ore reported. Light, falls of snow ore reported Bffll Central Taranaki, whilst Mt Bgmonti and the ridges northward display un« ! usual deptbß for this time of the ye**^ In Now Plymouth the heavy gale hill hampered shipping operations somewnat.l the Corinna, for Wellington, being obliged to fhelter in tpe stream in prefers ence to battling her way against the southerly gale. The steamer Kokirl also lost time through the same cirpnm-, stances. , *"" '.